Where does “bellus” come from?
bellus (Latin) comes from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
bellus (Latin): beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,...
Definitions
- beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,...
Ancestry of “bellus”, step by step
bellus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin villus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 2 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
via Old Latin duenelos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Latin | duenelos | — |